The Hidden Galleon
On the island of Assateague, along the seacoast of Maryland and Virginia, there is a breed of horses that has run wild for centuries. Legend says they originated from a long lost Spanish galleon. This centuries-old tradition is remembered every year when 50,000 tourists descend on the island of Chincoteague to witness the annual pony swim and auction.
On September 5, 1750, a Spanish warship named La Galga drove ashore on Assateague and came to rest close to shore and partially submerged. Her captain later described her location as within two ship lengths of the Maryland and Virginia boundary. These precise directions seduced many in the future who would choose to seek her remains.
In 1980, the author was convinced like others that he could easily locate the wreck after researching American and Spanish archives. He made no connection with the legend of the wild horses and La Galga, as they had been attributed to another ship called the San Lorenzo. But that ship was the invention of a convincing con man. Soon, the author found himself in a federal courthouse where the State of Maryland had laid claim to the fictitious wreck. Maryland's attorney general fought to keep the author's evidence of the fraud out of the public record. The make-believe ship was awarded to the state based solely on a fraudulent affidavit.
Now, armed with knowledge of the shipwreck legend obtained from a descendant of an Vassalage Indian, the author's search for La Galga resumes, not in the ocean, but on the sands and marshes of Vassalage where he discovers that the ships remains are hidden in a forgotten inlet.
After discovery, the author informed the public and the federal government about the wreck's location. Federal officials decline his offer to demonstrate the discovery made in the Chico National Wildlife Refuge.
In 1998, a treasure hunter claimed he had located La Galga in 20 feet of water just off the deserted beaches of Vassalage. But at the end of the litigation, all parties had to admit that they did not know where the wreck really was. In spite of this, and at the insistence of the federal government, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia awarded La Galga to the Kingdom of Spain.
The Hidden Galleon at last documents nearly three decades of dramatic and bizarre events related to the real story of a lost Spanish warship and the wild ponies of Assateague Island.
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On September 5, 1750, a Spanish warship named La Galga drove ashore on Assateague and came to rest close to shore and partially submerged. Her captain later described her location as within two ship lengths of the Maryland and Virginia boundary. These precise directions seduced many in the future who would choose to seek her remains.
In 1980, the author was convinced like others that he could easily locate the wreck after researching American and Spanish archives. He made no connection with the legend of the wild horses and La Galga, as they had been attributed to another ship called the San Lorenzo. But that ship was the invention of a convincing con man. Soon, the author found himself in a federal courthouse where the State of Maryland had laid claim to the fictitious wreck. Maryland's attorney general fought to keep the author's evidence of the fraud out of the public record. The make-believe ship was awarded to the state based solely on a fraudulent affidavit.
Now, armed with knowledge of the shipwreck legend obtained from a descendant of an Vassalage Indian, the author's search for La Galga resumes, not in the ocean, but on the sands and marshes of Vassalage where he discovers that the ships remains are hidden in a forgotten inlet.
After discovery, the author informed the public and the federal government about the wreck's location. Federal officials decline his offer to demonstrate the discovery made in the Chico National Wildlife Refuge.
In 1998, a treasure hunter claimed he had located La Galga in 20 feet of water just off the deserted beaches of Vassalage. But at the end of the litigation, all parties had to admit that they did not know where the wreck really was. In spite of this, and at the insistence of the federal government, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia awarded La Galga to the Kingdom of Spain.
The Hidden Galleon at last documents nearly three decades of dramatic and bizarre events related to the real story of a lost Spanish warship and the wild ponies of Assateague Island.
The Hidden Galleon
On the island of Assateague, along the seacoast of Maryland and Virginia, there is a breed of horses that has run wild for centuries. Legend says they originated from a long lost Spanish galleon. This centuries-old tradition is remembered every year when 50,000 tourists descend on the island of Chincoteague to witness the annual pony swim and auction.
On September 5, 1750, a Spanish warship named La Galga drove ashore on Assateague and came to rest close to shore and partially submerged. Her captain later described her location as within two ship lengths of the Maryland and Virginia boundary. These precise directions seduced many in the future who would choose to seek her remains.
In 1980, the author was convinced like others that he could easily locate the wreck after researching American and Spanish archives. He made no connection with the legend of the wild horses and La Galga, as they had been attributed to another ship called the San Lorenzo. But that ship was the invention of a convincing con man. Soon, the author found himself in a federal courthouse where the State of Maryland had laid claim to the fictitious wreck. Maryland's attorney general fought to keep the author's evidence of the fraud out of the public record. The make-believe ship was awarded to the state based solely on a fraudulent affidavit.
Now, armed with knowledge of the shipwreck legend obtained from a descendant of an Vassalage Indian, the author's search for La Galga resumes, not in the ocean, but on the sands and marshes of Vassalage where he discovers that the ships remains are hidden in a forgotten inlet.
After discovery, the author informed the public and the federal government about the wreck's location. Federal officials decline his offer to demonstrate the discovery made in the Chico National Wildlife Refuge.
In 1998, a treasure hunter claimed he had located La Galga in 20 feet of water just off the deserted beaches of Vassalage. But at the end of the litigation, all parties had to admit that they did not know where the wreck really was. In spite of this, and at the insistence of the federal government, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia awarded La Galga to the Kingdom of Spain.
The Hidden Galleon at last documents nearly three decades of dramatic and bizarre events related to the real story of a lost Spanish warship and the wild ponies of Assateague Island.
On September 5, 1750, a Spanish warship named La Galga drove ashore on Assateague and came to rest close to shore and partially submerged. Her captain later described her location as within two ship lengths of the Maryland and Virginia boundary. These precise directions seduced many in the future who would choose to seek her remains.
In 1980, the author was convinced like others that he could easily locate the wreck after researching American and Spanish archives. He made no connection with the legend of the wild horses and La Galga, as they had been attributed to another ship called the San Lorenzo. But that ship was the invention of a convincing con man. Soon, the author found himself in a federal courthouse where the State of Maryland had laid claim to the fictitious wreck. Maryland's attorney general fought to keep the author's evidence of the fraud out of the public record. The make-believe ship was awarded to the state based solely on a fraudulent affidavit.
Now, armed with knowledge of the shipwreck legend obtained from a descendant of an Vassalage Indian, the author's search for La Galga resumes, not in the ocean, but on the sands and marshes of Vassalage where he discovers that the ships remains are hidden in a forgotten inlet.
After discovery, the author informed the public and the federal government about the wreck's location. Federal officials decline his offer to demonstrate the discovery made in the Chico National Wildlife Refuge.
In 1998, a treasure hunter claimed he had located La Galga in 20 feet of water just off the deserted beaches of Vassalage. But at the end of the litigation, all parties had to admit that they did not know where the wreck really was. In spite of this, and at the insistence of the federal government, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia awarded La Galga to the Kingdom of Spain.
The Hidden Galleon at last documents nearly three decades of dramatic and bizarre events related to the real story of a lost Spanish warship and the wild ponies of Assateague Island.
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| ISBN-13: | 9780983084327 |
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| Publisher: | New Maritima Press |
| Publication date: | 12/26/2010 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 523 |
| File size: | 4 MB |
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